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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Shadow Man on April 09, 2011, 01:49:52 AM
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First post, guys, so don't beat me up too badly!
I have a Traditions Pennsylvania .50 rifle that has special meaning to my family. I've laser-etched a lot of designs and messages on the brass (butt plate, trigger guard, ramrod thimbles, etc.) in memory of my brother Mark. I have never been happy with the plain walnut stock that came with the rifle though. So, I bought a beautiful, curly maple precarved blank from Ott at Gunstocks Plus with the intention of replacing the walnut stock.
Both the stock and rifle are in South Dakota at my mom's home. I live in Hawaii. I don't know when I'm going to get time to work on this project and would like to keep it moving forward.
Does anyone know a company that can duplicate this stock for me? Or would it be better to just wait until I have the the time and skills to do it myself.
Notes on the stock... it's rough-carved, the barrel channel and ramrod hole are both cut.
Thanks,
Shadow Man
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Sorry to say I think you might be in trouble duplicating your stock. From the plank might be the only way you can go . Others might know if any one will do it, I fear it will be costly . The set up is really a big factor. good luck.
RON B
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Thanks, Ron.
Shadow Man
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What do you mean by "precarved blank" ? If it's just a blank then you have to send it along with the original stock to someone like Knob Mountain. If it's precarved then it's just a matter of hiring someone to finish it.
Is the barrel channel in and the stock shaped?
Bill
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Call or e-mai l Dave Keck at http://www.knobmountainmuzzleloading.com/
He bought Fred Millers equipment and I bet he could figure out a way to do it. As far as the barrel channel already being cut I would think wood could be made up to fit the channel then glued in place....you are not going to reuse that stock again anyway.
just MHO. J.D.
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I may have confused the answer , as Bill said, is it a pre carved stock meaning shaped like a gun? if so, like Bill said some one can help you finish it, or put it together for you, If it is not shaped , along piece of wood with RR and BBL run, call D Keck as JD said. what worries me is the BBL channel , would it effect his pantograph. years ago I had FAJAN do a ML stock from my old stock. They charged for the setup. And it cost a lot more than the pre carves on the market at that time. I have delt with D Keck, his work is VERY good. If you could post a pic let the guys see it, every one will know what direction to go with your "pre carved blank" A little more info, a lots of brains to pick.
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Sorry for the confusion guys. I do appreciate your help.
The rifle and stock are in South Dakota, so I don't have them handy right away for pictures. Best I can explain is that the precarved stock has the barrel channel cut and the ramrod hole drilled. The fore-end section of the rifle looks like a 2x2 with a barrel channel cut on one side and the ramrod hole on the other. The butt end of the stock has a rough "monte carlo" shape with plenty of wood for a high comb, cheekpiece, carving etc. but you can clearly see the wrist of the stock.
I was thinking (perhaps very naively!) that the original rifle and the precarved stock could be dropped onto a duplicator and the precarved stock brought very close to the dimensions of the original. Hence, moving the stock-making process forward by getting the exterior of the stock closer to finish.
Thanks again and sorry for the time-gap in postings.
Shadow Man
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If the barrel channel is already cut it will be very hard to duplicate the stock on a machine like Dave's. The stock is shaped first then the barrel channel is done last.
Hang around here for a while. I'm sure others have different ideas and will chime in.
Bill
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as long as your pre carved blank is over sized , a 1 off duplicator like a Gemini , it wouldn’t be that hard to duplicate your existing traditions stock even with the barrel channel cut . .
Blocks would have to be epoxy in the barrel channels in for the front centers . High speed shaping burrs would have to be used instead of router bits or you could have issues with chip out along the barrel channel . .
My question though is why duplicate the traditions stock ?.
If your going to restock it , now would be a good time to have someone inlet your parts into a much nicer stock design . Thus you would end up with a much slimmer and IMO much nicer rifle .
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<My question though is why duplicate the traditions stock?
<If your going to restock it, now would be a good time to have someone inlet your parts into a much nicer stock design . Thus you would end up with a much slimmer and IMO much nicer rifle.>
GOOD POINT! Definitely a positive there.
Shadow Man